By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Temsirolimus does not improve progression-free survival in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) compared to standard treatment, according to results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with potentially resectable colorectal liver metastases, the use of combined PET and CT imaging (PET-CT) identifies those with occult extrahepatic disease…
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients being treated for acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the loading dose of ticagrelor has a stronger inhibitory effect on platelets than does…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The evaluation of pigmented lesions for early detection of melanoma is aided by the use of MelaFind, a non-invasive automated vision-computer system, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among women treated for endometrial hyperplasia, regression rates appear to be better with the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system than with oral progestogen treatment, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery can be performed via the transradial approach, with success rates similar to transfemoral access, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In terms of efficacy and safety, low-molecular weight heparin is better than unfractionated heparin in the treatment of patients presenting with cerebral venous…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among patients undergoing left atrial radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, the risk of symptomatic cerebral thromboembolism is…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing pulmonary vein isolation by radiofrequency catheter ablation are less likely to have immediate recurrence of AF if they’re…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a meta-analysis indicate that anticoagulation may not need to be interrupted in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography. However, the quality of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For octogenarians undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the use of drug-eluting stents is safe and more effective than using bare metal stents, a Dutch…
